p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.17163 of 2026 Baral Engineers, Prop. Prabhas Ranjan Baral …. Petitioner Mr. Khirod Chandra Majhi, Advocate -versus- R.T.O., Bhubaneswar-1 and another …. Opposite Parties Mr. Pravakar Behera, Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 29.05.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Virtual Mode. 2. The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction for acceptance of arrear MV tax amount by exempting penalties due to non-payment of MV tax in respect of vehicle bearing Registration No.OD-02-AP-9812 for the period from 1st July, 2018 to 30th June, 2026 within the stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be permitted to pay the arrear MV tax and move the appellate authority challenging imposition of penalties. He further submits that due to some inadvertency, the Petitioner could not pay the MV tax in time in respect of the aforesaid vehicle for which the authorities have imposed penalties. He, therefore, prays for a direction for waiver of the penalties and acceptance of the arrear p. 2 MV tax in question. 4. Mr. Behera, learned Standing Counsel for the Transport Department submits that similar writ petitions have been disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to pay the arrear MV tax and file an appeal before the appellate authority assailing imposition of penalties. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the Petitioner pays the arrear MV tax in respect of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OD-02-AP-9812 within a period of four weeks and gives an undertaking to the effect that he will file appeal before the appellate authority for waiver of the penalties, the appropriate authority shall accept the same and proceed in accordance with law. On payment of outstanding MV tax amount and upon filing of an application, if any, the authority shall consider issuance of permit and fitness certificate in respect of the aforesaid vehicle in accordance with law. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Utkalika/Sumitra NAYAK Orissa, Cuttack Signature Not Verified